Why did you decide to continue reading HP books?

[colebiancardi]

No: HPFGUIDX 177926

>>Alla wrote:
 
> What I am wondering is what made you stick with the books. Was there 
> any event, character, just the world in general that made you decide -
>  oh yes, those are books I am going to wait for, read and reread and 
> reread :)
> 
> 

colebiancardi:

hmmmm.  I know that I got exposed to the books when I was babysitting
a child of my friend.  I got *hooked* right away as the chapter I had
to start on was "The Potions Master".  I fell in love (not THAT way)
with the character of Snape.  

I went out the next day and bought the first two books, as that was
all that was out at the time.  I read them fast & furious and could
not wait for the next installment.  This of course, was back in the
days when JKR put out a book every year!  

I stuck with them because I was totally immersed with the Snape
character - could he be bad or was he really good?  What was he
playing at?  Hard to believe, but the first 3 books never told you
about Snape as a DE or that he was a spy.  Just that he was a greasy
git.  Also, I loved the world of Hogwarts - the magic and the mundane
rolled into one - yes, the mundane - kids still having to deal with
kid issues (like, too much homework, bullies, cool kids, nerdy kids,
really neat teachers and horrible ones)

I enjoyed JKR's descriptions - never got too much into the FLINTS
until she started taking too long to produce a new book.  I started 
nit-picking the books around OotP and have continue to do so.

but the main reason was Snape - I agree with PotionCat - the books,
for me, could have been titled "Harry Potter gets it wrong about Snape
again about the xxxxxxxxxxxxx"

but that is just me :)

colebiancardi